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Also Known As Henry Martin Jackson • Scoop Jackson
Born May 31, 1912 • Everett • Washington
Died September 1, 1983 (aged 71) • Everett • Washington
Title / Office United States Senate (1952-1983), United States • House of Representatives (1941-1952), United States
Political Affiliation Democratic Party
Awards And Honors Presidential Medal of Freedom (1984)
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